Alignment to Standards for MA
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Mar | LS:3-5.5 | observed characteristics of plants and animals that are fully inherited (e.g., color of flower, shape of leaves, color of eyes, number of appendages) and characteristics that are affected by the climate or environment (e.g., browning |
| 5-Mar | LS:3-5.6 | adaptations to changes in the environment that enable organisms to survive, e.g., shape of beak or feet, placement of eyes on head, length of neck, shape of teeth, color. |
| 5-Mar | LS:3-5.8 | organisms meet needs in an environment by using behaviors in response to information (stimuli) received from the environment. |
| 5-Mar | LS:3-5.9 | Recognize that many plants and animals can survive harsh environments because of seasonal behaviors |
| PK-2 | E&S:PK-2.3. | Describe the weather changes from day to day and over the seasons. |
| PK-2 | LS:PK-2.4 | Describe ways in which many plants and animals closely resemble their parents in observed appearance. |
| PK-2 | LS:PK-2.7 | changes in appearance that animals and plants go through as the seasons change. |
| PK-2 | T/E:PK-2.4 | humans use parts of the body as tools and compare their use with the ways in which animals use those parts of their bodies. |
